NIL ACTIVITY: means activities for which student-athletes receive Compensation including but are not limited to, autograph signings, personal appearances, social media endorsements, camps/clinics, private lessons, promoting a commercial product or service, and charity events.
OFFICIAL TEAM ACTIVITY: means practices, competitions, exhibitions, scrimmages, team appearances, team and individual photograph sessions, sports camps sponsored by Ohio State, outside competitions where the student-athlete’s appearance and expense are funded by Youngstown State, team meetings, team travel to and from competitions, community service events, and media appearances and interviews (regardless of whether the activity takes place on or off campus).
TEAM TRAVEL: During home and away competitions, including team travel AND outside competitions funded by Youngstown State, you are representing Youngstown State Athletics; as such, no NIL activities may occur from the time the student-athlete reports to and enters an Youngstown State facility or transportation, until the student-athlete leaves the Youngstown State facility or transportation. The only exception during team travel is if there is a designated “free time” on your team travel itinerary.
